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Timberdoodle Trek at UW Madison-Arboretum-Revised date
Thursday, April 21, 2022 06:30pm 08:30pm
Contact Melissa Kesling garneyms@yahoo.com or 715.379.2050

Join us as we learn all about the Timberdoodles, also known as the American Woodcock.

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We will meet at 6:30pm and spend some time talking about the courtship rituals of these secretive birds. Then we walk the trails looking for spring migrants and some year-round residents. After exploring the arboretum, we will venture into Curtis Prairie where we will watch the courtship display of the American Woodcock. We will be traveling approximately 1-1.5 miles through a variety of habitats on mostly mowed/gravel trails. This is family friendly event. There is a porta-potty in the parking lot. We will have binoculars for those who need them.

 Trip registration opens on March 14th
This event is free and open to WSO members and non-members alike. Further details about trip logistics will be sent to registrants prior to each field trip after completing the Covid screening questions.

Registrations are now closed